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Snowden Reacts as Documentary about his Leaks wins Oscar

Snowden Reacts as Documentary about his Leaks wins Oscar | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Edward Snowden wrote to ACLU on seeing the news on television:
“When Laura Poitras asked me if she could film our encounters, I was extremely reluctant. I’m grateful that I allowed her to persuade me.
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Edward Snowden's testimony to the European Parliament Inquiry Into Mass Surveillance

Edward Snowden's testimony to the European Parliament Inquiry Into Mass Surveillance | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

A few weeks back, we reported that the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) committee planned to send some questions to Edward Snowden as part of its inquiry on electronic mass surveillance of EU citizens. He’s now replied to these, prefacing them with a short statement (pdf — embedded below.) Although there are no major revelations — he specifically states that he will not be disclosing anything not already published — it does contain many important clarifications and interesting comments. For example, he confirms that:

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